Present Assignment: President, National Institute for Defense Studies

Education: Bachelor in Economics, University of Tokyo

Service Career:

• Apr 1988 Finance Division, Bureau of Accounting, Japan Defense Agency (JDA)
• Aug 2008 Councilor, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Defense (MOD)
• Aug 2009 Director, International Policy Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, MOD
• Aug 2011 Director, Defense Intelligence Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, MOD
• Jul 2013 Director, Welfare Division, Bureau of Personnel & Education, MOD
• Jul 2014 Director, Defense Policy Division, Bureau of Defense Policy, MOD
• Oct 2015 Deputy Director-General, Secretariat of the International Peace Cooperation Headquarters, Cabinet Office
• Aug 2017 Director-General, Department of Project Management, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency
• Aug 2018 Deputy Director-General, Bureau of Defense Policy, MOD
• Aug 2020 Press Secretary, Minister’s Secretariat, MOD
• Jul 2022 Director-General for Policy Coordination, MOD
• Jul 2023 Current Position